The instructions for the clay were great, very easy to follow. However, I used a different kind of pen, the kind with the clear plastic barrel. Let's just say it didn't work out lol! The barrel melted. So definitely use the ones specified! Other than that, which was obviously MY fault, it worked perfectly!

I had to squish it back down…. did you experience this problem? And how thick were the slices you did… mine I think are a little thick, and were having a hard time sticking the pen unless I squished them.

hiii, this pens are lovely! but i have a problem, do you think i could make them with cold porcelain instead of sculplex which, in my country is reaaally expensive and hard to find, thankss for your help! great tutorial!

thank you so much!!! i made some great ones and then added feathers to the top!! tried to do some fall ones……made some great leaf canes from you tube tutorial, but used solid white generic walmart pens and clay chipped off. luckily i always just make one first so i wrapped up my canes and will try again. the first time i used BIC white with the finger cushions and they came out great without cracking!! My first one warped so i cooked the next batch for 6-7 minutes and they came out great. But i am addicted now. it is however trial and error with the pens you have on hand!!

Sorry to hear about your pen issues. With all the pens I have used the ink has come out very easily.. If you can,t get the ink out then the pen is not suitable. as for them melting I wish I could define a brand of pen that wouldn't,t melt. I use cheap opens my husband picks up from hotels…maybe the answer is to use the cheapest/crappiest pens possible!

I was wondering why yo don't do the end of the pen. I have been making these and can't decide if I want to do the colored part at the end. It almost looks better the way you did it, as there is a slight dent if I go to the end.

This is a nice thread. I make really expensive pens, but wanted to have some lower cost ones too! I will try these so my customers can have a choice. I usually charge $25 – $50 for my other pens. These can go for about $5.

I make expensive pens also, and I am learning about polyclay in order to make even more expensive pens. The design given here is very simple to create, but it is also extremely attractive. Best of all, polyclay makes it easy to use designs that would be much harder to do with any other method. Not many pen makers use polyclay. Compare top quality wood, acrylics, and resin pens with top quality polyclay pens. The polyclay pens go for 3, 4, 5 times as much.

I have experimented with pens to cover with polymer clay and have found the Bic Roundstick Pens are affordable and work very well, with no warping. Take out the ink cartridge with a pair of pliers first! In Australia, they are available at BigW.

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